dramatic beat

noun

The smallest division of action in a play, film or other work of drama; The moment at which increasing dramatic tension produces a noticeable change in the consciousness of one or more characters.

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Meanings

noundramatic beat (plural dramatic beats)

plural dramatic beats

  1. broadcastingThe smallest division of action in a play, film or other work of drama; The moment at which increasing dramatic tension produces a noticeable change in the consciousness of one or more characters.
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APA

dramatic beat. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dramatic%20beat

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“dramatic beat.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dramatic%20beat. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dramatic beat,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dramatic%20beat.

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